School: Allenwood
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 239
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- (continued from previous page)They have a lot of news. Some are fortune tellers.WeatherWhen the cat sits with his back to the fire it is the sign of a storm. When there is a circle round the moon it is the sign of bad weather. When the swallow flies low it is the sign of rain. The wind that brings the rain to Allenwood is the west wind. When the cattle go up to the top of the hill it is the sign of good weather. When there are a lot of stars in the sky, it is the sign of frost. If the sun goes
- When the cat sits with his back to the fire it is the sign of a storm. When there is a circle round the moon it is the sign of bad weather. When the swallow flies low it is the sign of rain. The wind that brings the rain to )Allew) Allenwood is the west wind. When the cattle go up to the top of the hill it is the sign of good weather. When there are a lot of stars in the sky, it is the sign of frost. If the sun goes(continues on next page)
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- James Kennedy
- Gender
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